BSc (Hons)Sports Management

Why choose this course?

The sport sector is very significant globally. In Wales alone, spending on sports related goods and services adds up to £707 million and accounts for 2.3% of total consumer expenditure.

Career opportunities in sport enable you to develop a rewarding career out of your life passion, and our sports management degree enables you to gain the knowledge and skills to make that happen.

Perhaps you wish to become a coach, manager or broadcaster. Whatever your ambition in the world of sport, you will need a good business head to set you apart. We ground our students with leadership and management knowledge within a sporting context. Areas covered include business communication, competitive intelligence, sport psychology, managing events, and strategy.

As part of the course you will have opportunities to undertake placement opportunities through the university’s extensive professional network, including the Racecourse football and rugby stadium.

We are passionate about excellence for all of our students and that is reflected in their grades. In the first semester of the 2015/16 academic year, more than 85% of North Wales Business School students achieved a 2:1 or above, which is higher than the national average and proves that our focus is not only on delivering cutting-edge and relevant degrees, but also supporting our students to gain the best possible results.

Each module should require around 36 hours of direct learning through a combination of lectures and tutorials. An estimated further commitment of 160 independent study hours will be required for each module, although this can vary from student to student.

The information listed in this section is an overview of the academic content of the programme that will take the form of either core or option modules. Modules are designated as core or option in accordance with professional body requirements and internal academic framework review, so may be subject to change.

As part of our commitment to preparing our graduates for the professional workplace, we recognise the need to provide a variety of assessment methods that retain academic rigour, but also offer students opportunities to develop themselves in a variety of ways. This degree is no exception with assessment methods including case studies, management report writing, practical sport coaching evaluation and work placement within the sports community.

Teaching and learning

Wrexham Glyndŵr University is committed to supporting our students to maximise their academic potential.

We offer workshops and support sessions in areas such as academic writing, effective note-making and preparing for assignments. Students can book appointments with academic skills tutors dedicated to helping deal with the practicalities of university work. Our student support section has more information on the help available.

The Careers & Zone at Wrexham Glyndŵr University is there to help you make decisions and plan the next steps towards a bright future. From finding work or further study to working out your interests, skills and aspirations, they can provide you with the expert information, advice and guidance you need.

This Sports Management degree can open up a number of different career pathways within the sports industry. Future employers could vary from commercial organisations, voluntary organisations, community sports groups and local authorities. Alternatively, the business management knowledge that students will gain could be applied to a range of other industries.

For 2017/18, Wrexham Glyndŵr University’s tuition fees will be £9,000 per year for a full time undergraduate degree course.

The fees you pay and the support available will depend on a number of different factors. Full information can be found on our fees & finance pages. You will also find information about what your fees include in the FAQs section of those pages.